Red Velvet Cheesecake
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Servings: 8 to 10
Make a day ahead for a perfect treat or Valentine’s Day dessert!
Cook Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Servings: 8 to 10
Make a day ahead for a perfect treat or Valentine’s Day dessert!

Ingredients:
For the Crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
6 tablespoons butter, melted
For the Cheese Cake Filling
5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon liquid red food coloring
Strawberries for garnish
For the Crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
6 tablespoons butter, melted
For the Cheese Cake Filling
5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon liquid red food coloring
Strawberries for garnish
Directions:
For the Crust
Preheat oven to 300
In a medium bowl stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter.
Press mixture into the bottom and 1inch up the sides of a 10" springform pan.
Bake 6 minutes.
For the Filling
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until creamy.
Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating just until combined.
Stir in cream.
Spoon 1 cup of batter into a medium bowl; pour remaining batter onto prepared crust.
To the reserved batter gently stir in the cocoa and food coloring.
Dollop chocolate mixture over the cheesecake; use a butter knife and swirl.
Bake for 1 hour; turn off the oven, leave cheesecake in the oven with the door closed for an additional hour.
Remove pan from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving with some sliced strawberries. Enjoy!
For the Crust
Preheat oven to 300
In a medium bowl stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter.
Press mixture into the bottom and 1inch up the sides of a 10" springform pan.
Bake 6 minutes.
For the Filling
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until creamy.
Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating just until combined.
Stir in cream.
Spoon 1 cup of batter into a medium bowl; pour remaining batter onto prepared crust.
To the reserved batter gently stir in the cocoa and food coloring.
Dollop chocolate mixture over the cheesecake; use a butter knife and swirl.
Bake for 1 hour; turn off the oven, leave cheesecake in the oven with the door closed for an additional hour.
Remove pan from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving with some sliced strawberries. Enjoy!
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